Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Sustainability

Hexcel receives Sustainability Award from Airbus Defence and Space

Company recognized for partnership that repurposes composites waste from European operations.  

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Molds/Tools

Base Materials launches BE368 epoxy tooling board

Medium-temperature material is designed for the manufacture of master models, patterns, jigs and fixtures.  

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Aerospace

Pipistrel makes first Canadian delivery of all-electric composite Velis Electro

EASA and CAA type-certified high-wing aircraft enables further research, collaboration for battery-powered flight.  

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FAA releases final report for Advanced Materials and Processes Survey for AAM, UAS

Proposed research authored by WSU-NIAR and Mississippi State Advanced Composites Institute offers techniques to identify, assess and understand composites and other materials use in aviation applications.  

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Automotive

Plastic Omnium, the CEA partner for next-gen mobility research

Five-year advanced research collaboration covers Plastic Omnium’s expertise in exterior systems, composite front-end modules, fuel storage systems, Type IV hydrogen vessels and lighting.  

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CMH-17 publishes new revision of Volume 1 for “Polymer Matrix Composites”

Volume 1, which contains guidelines for determining information related to polymer matrix composites (PMCs), now features amended roadmaps and complete chapter revisions.  

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Leybold UK wins Composites UK 2022 Industry Award in social impact

The vacuum equipment specialist prides itself on promoting a safe place for employees to learn, develop and be engaged.  

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Airbus partnership with Space Compass extends HAPS availability to Japanese market

The composites-intensive high-altitude platform station, Zephyr, will provide mobile connectivity and Earth observation solutions.  

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Aerospace

Composite Integration wins Composites UK Industry Awards

U.K. company innovated a composites manufacturing technique capable of producing a single-piece, single-shot, infused prototype helicopter fuselage.  

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Carbon Fibers

Grand Largue Composites, Sicomin enable flax fiber-built Class40 racing yacht

Fibers, fabrics, epoxy resins and adhesives from Sicomin helped realize the lightweight, strong and stiff Crosscall yacht, capable of tackling extreme ocean racing conditions.  

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Trends

Novel composite aims to resolve self-healing material challenges

University engineering researchers have developed and tested self-healing composites capable of self-repairing in place repeatedly without losing healing properties, as well as enhancing resistance to fracture.  

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Sustainability

Fairmat inaugurates Bouguenais carbon fiber recycling facility

Automated, industralized recycling of more than 3,500 ton of carbon fiber waste/per year in France, with expansion into the U.S. planned for 2023.  

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